Page 14 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • February 27, 2013 Obituaries John “Jack” Bunyan of Glen Rock, formerly of Bronx, New York, died Feb. 17. He was 85. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. Before retiring, he had been a metal lather employed with Union Local #46 in New York City for many years. He is survived by his wife Elizabeth (L’Hernault) Bunyan, his sisters Patricia Hannagan and Arlene Indiviglia, and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his sisters Geraldine Noble and Dolores Jacobsen. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat-Caggiano Funeral Home in Fair Lawn. Memorial donations may be made to Saint Catharine R.C. Church. 905 South Maple Avenue. Glen Rock, NJ 07452. Stephen C. Callanan of Glen Rock, formerly of Ridgewood, died Feb. 15. He was 53. He was a 1977 graduate of Ridgewood High School and graduated from William Paterson University in 1982. He was the manager of the Stop & Shop in Ringwood. He was a parishioner of Saint Catharine R.C. Church in Glen Rock, and was a coach for both the Glen Rock Football Youth League and CYO basketball at Saint Catharine’s for many years. He is survived by his wife Denise (nee DeAllaume) Callanan of Glen Rock, and his children Sean Callanan of New York City, and Brian and Meghan Callanan, both of Glen Rock. He is also survived by his siblings Thomas Callanan of Basking Ridge, Michael Callanan of Ridgewood, and Brian Callanan of Vergennes, Vermont, and his step-mother Lorraine (nee: Lankes) Callanan of Ridgewood. He was predeceased by his parents William F. Callanan and Margaret (nee Prendeville) Callanan, and his brother William “Billy” Callanan. Arrangements were made by Browning-Forshay Funeral Home in Hawthorne. Memorial donations may be made to the Cystic Fibrosis Lifestyle Foundation, P.O. Box 1344 Burlington, VT 05402-1344. John Joseph Palace of Ridgewood died Feb. 6. He was 61. He is survived by his wife Gabriela, his children Victoria Leslie and John Michael, and his sisters Mary Sperling and Angel Schaffer. He was predeceased by his parents Victor and Margaret (Moulton) Palace, and his brothers Thomas and Victor. Arrangements were made by Aycock Funeral Home in Jupiter, Florida. Louis Parajos of Washington Township, formerly of Ridgewood, died Feb. 18. He was 64. He graduated from Flushing High School, and attended the City University of New York. The third generation of his family to work at The Daily News of New York, he had a 30-year career at the newspaper, where he made his way from the mailroom to the masthead, retiring in 2005 as managing editor. He directed the paper’s coverage of many world-renowned John ‘Jack’ Bunyan events, including the deaths of Princess Diana and John F. Kennedy Jr., and the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. He re-joined the working world the following year as executive editor of The Queens Courier, where he mentored dozens of young reporters and editors until his retirement from the Courier last year. He is survived by his daughter Amy Nassivera Parajos, and his first wife Joan P. Nassivera. He was separated from his second wife, the former Carolyne McIntire who resides in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Arrangements were made by C.C. Van Emburgh Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Memorial donations may be made to the School of Journalism of the City University of New York, the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, the American Heart Association or a charity of choice. Ellen Elizabeth Polito, nee Fleming, of Waldwick died Feb. 17. She was 89. She was a parishioner of Saint Luke’s R.C. Church in Ho-Ho-Kus. She is survived by her husband Joseph A. Polito, her children John T. Polito, Thomas G. Polito, and Beth Spinato, eight grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. Arrangements were made by Becker Funeral Home in Westwood. Mary Reid of Ridgewood died Feb. 16. She was 91. She was a 1943 graduate of Hunter College, and had worked for the Ridgewood News writing and editing for many years. She served on the Parks, Recreation and Conservation Board, and was a past board member of the Ridgewood Baseball Association. She was a volunteer at the Valley Hospital for many years, and was a past president of the Home & School Associations at Travell and Benjamin Franklin schools. She was a parishioner of Our Lady of Mount Carmel R.C. Church in Ridgewood. She is survived by her children Thomas Reid, Paul Reid, and Adrienne Cole, five grandchildren, and her brother John F. Byrne. She was predeceased by her husband John N. Reid. Arrangements were made by Feeney Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Memorial donations may be made to Valley Hospital Foundation, 223 North Van Dien Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ 07450. Rosemary Rozema of Ridgewood died Feb. 17. She was 89. She was a teacher for 33 years, most of which were with the Ridgewood Board of Education in the Somerville and Willard elementary schools. She volunteered in the Valley Hospital’s Kurth Cottage and de Snoep Winkel at the Christian Health Care Center. She was a member of the Ridgewood Christian Reformed Church. She is survived by her children Judith and Robert Dombrosky of Glen Rock, David and Helen Rozema of Pearl River, and John and Kathy Rozema of Ramsey, her grandchildren, and her two brothers. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Donald Schroeder of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, formerly of Wyckoff and Franklin Lakes, died Feb. 15. He was 84. He was a U.S. Navy veteran. He graduated from of Upsala College and was a managing partner for Arthur Anderson for over 40 years before retiring in the early 1990s. He was president of the New Jersey Opera from 1975 to 1995. He is survived by his wife Toni Schroeder and his daughters Ellen Dionisio, Diane Stinson, Donna O’Neill, Nancy Smith, and Patricia Foote. He is also survived by seven grandchildren, one step-grandchild, and his siblings Jack, Joe, and Barbara. He was predeceased by his wife Barbara and his first wife Dorothy. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat-Vermeulen Memorial Home in Franklin Lakes. Memorial donations may be made to Hospice of Palm Beach County, 5300 East Avenue, West Palm Beach, FL 33407. Sophie Semchyshyn, nee Holowaty, of Upper Saddle River, formerly of New York City, died Feb. 15. She was 98. She was employed by the New York Board of Education in food services for almost 30 years. She is survived by her children Gloria Annecchino of Upper Saddle River and Patricia Williams of Killingworth, Connecticut, six grandchildren, and 20 great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband Michael, her daughter Kathleen Kline, and her siblings Katherine Suchay, Michael, John, Andrew, and Stephen. Arrangements were made by Van EmburghSneider-Pernice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Memorial donations may be made to Ukrainian Gift of Life, Inc., 233 Rock Road, Glen Rock, NJ 07452. Irma Elise Stitz, nee Woerz, of Upper Saddle River, died Feb. 18. She received her nursing degree from Saint Mary’s Hospital, and was a registered nurse until her retirement in 1993. She was a member of the New Milford Ambulance Corps for many years. She is survived by her children Mark Stitz of Aibonito, Puerto Rico, Suzanne Cooper of Upper Saddle River, David Stitz of Ramsey, and Douglas Stitz of East Haven, Connecticut, and four grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband Joseph Emil Stitz. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Memorial donations may be made to Compassionate Care Hospice Foundation, 11 Independence Way, Newark, DE 19713 or the New Milford Ambulance Corps, 213 River Road, New Milford, NJ 07646. Charlotte Jane Zack, nee Owens, of Ridgewood died Jan. 25 in Bennington, Vermont. She was 83. She was a member of the Children’s Aid and Family Services organization for many years. She volunteered at The Depot in Midland Park and was a member of the Saddle River Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. She is survived by her children Jenny Peer of Howard, New York, Gary Zack of Pequannock, and Holly Zack of Vassalboro, Maine, four grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, and her sisters Diane Smarro and Belinda Watkins. She was predeceased by her husband James Zack. Arrangements were made by C. C. Van Emburgh Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Ellen Elizabeth Polito Sophie Semchyshyn Stephen C. Callanan Mary Reid Irma Elise Stitz John Joseph Palace Rosemary Rozema Charlotte Jane Zack Louis Parajos Donald Schroeder